St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-13
He Relates the Details of the
Deal in the Republican
Convention.
Reed Admits a Good Many
Things, But Claims Exten-
uating Circumstances.
Some Nasty Charges Made
Against Stordock After a
Very Salty Fashion.
Intimations That the End Is
Not Yet, and Somebody
Will Suffer.

Fayette Marsh, attorney for eX-War-
den Reed. yesterday filed his answer to
the charges against that gentleman at
Saltwater, and has subp9naed the fol-
lowing witnesses, out of a score or more
of the leading politicians of the state,
(the rest of which have been issued and
will be served at once: Ex-GOv. j. s.
Pillsbury, Gov. A. r. McGill, Stanford
Newell, st. Paul: Capt. Cole, of Fergus
Falls; j. J. Hill, of the Manitoba road,
and Attorney General Clapp. Mr..
Marsh says the eX-warden will make a
fight that will astonish those who are
bent Oh destroying his good name, and
that some of them will find that they
have ''bit off more than they can chew"
Following is the answer, unfolding
tale of corruption and rOttenness which,
if true, will make commotion in the
ranks of the truly good:
First-The respondent denies that he has
ever appropriated taken or used any of the
property or money of the state of Minnesota
for his own private use or benefit. Respond
ent denies that he has ever been guilty of any
immoral conduct, and denies, specifically
that he has ever had sexual intercourse with
any female prisoner within or without said
prison; and respondent AYERS that he has at
all times conducted himself i'll proper and
decent manner towards the female prisoners
committed 10 or confined in said prison.
Further replying to said specifications in
reference to the
APPROPRIATION OF SAID PROPERTY AND
this respondent AYERS that, as to the first
specification of having sold certain lumber
belonging TO the state of Minnesota, he ad-
mits that he sold and disposed of the lumber,
and AYERS that he applied the proceeds
thereof to the use and benefit of the state of
Minnesota, of which fact he is prepared to
make due and timely proof.
Respondent AYERS, as to the second of said
charges, of having appropriated to his own
use prison supplies without accounting for
same that he denies the said charge and
each and every part of the same, and AYERS
that he has never appropriated to his own
use and benefit any of the supplies of said
prison owned by said state of Minnesota or
done any act or thing in reference thereto in
fraud OF the rights Of the state of Minnesota
And respondent AYERS as to the third charge
of having collected money for work per-
formed for the Northwestern Manufacturing
and Car company, TOR sewing certain curtains
for stackers and not accounting for same
that he has accounted for the money so re-
ceived for same, and expended same for the
use and benefit of the state of Minnesota, of
which due and timely proof will be made
The respondent admits having received GER
tain money for such services rendered for the
northwestern and Car company. and AYERS
thereof, The respondent further alleges, as
TO THE FOURTH OF SAID CHARGES
as to having sold large quantities of lard and
grease. and not accounting for same, that the
steward in charge of said business did sell
and dispose of certain refuse, consisting of
lard and grease, and received the money
therefor: but this respondent AYERS that the
said steward expended said money for the
use and benefit of the state of Minnesota, and
that the state was not in said transaction de-
frauded in any way of money in any sum or
amount whatever.
AS to the fifth charge contained in said
specification, that this respondent paid Ger
tain private cigar bills by having it charged
to tobacco this respondent denies the same,
and each and every part thereof but
AYERS that certain cigars were bought for
the prison and the use therein, to be
given and distributed to the convicts upon
holidays, when said convicts had, by the
record of the state prison, conducted them
selves so as not to infringe the rules and
regulations of said prison; but respondent
specifically denies that any of said cigars
were bought or used by him for his private
use or benefit.
As to the sixth of said charges. of having
for ten years taken the services of a female
convict without paying the state therefor
this respondent admits that said charge is
true, and AYERS that the use of said convict
was taken by and with the knowledge and
consent of the board of inspectors of said
prison; that the use of said convict has
always been allowed to the warden of the
states prison in Minnesota since the organi-
cation of this prison; that all wardens have
been permitted to use one or more of said
female convicts servants in and about the
dwelling house occupied by the warden, and
owned by the state of Minnesota; and that
THE SAME HAS BEEN DONE
for more than thlrty-iye (35) years last past.
by and with the consent of the inspectors of
said prison. and in doing this respondent
availed himself of the usual privilege estab-
lished by custom in the state of Minnesota
AS to the seventh of said charges of hav-
ing appropriated funds belonging to the pris-
oners in said states prison. under the charge
of this respondent as warden-this respond
ent denies each and every allegation in refer
ence to same and each and every part
thereof, and alleges that he has never appro-
priated to his own use or benefit any money,
property or thing belonging to any prisoners
confined in said prison.
AS to the eighth of said charges, of having
allowed one f. c. Cutler to purchase free
dom suits, and allowing him large commits
sions-this respondent alleges that one F. C.
suits for the use of the states prison. but
this respondent AYERS that said F. c. Cutler
was only allowed reasonable and fair profit
thereon; and this respondent AYERS that he
never received any money, goods. favors or
otherwise, directly or indirectly, any benefit
from said trade, and AYERS that said transac-
tions were entirely fair towards the state of
Minnesota and without profit to this respond
ent AS to the last of said charges, as to
IMMORAL CONDUCT WITH FEMALE CoNvIcTs
confined in said prison, this respondent de-
lueS the SAINT, ds AcrtluUeIOT6 Set IOrtl, and
hereby calls the attention of this board to the
denial hereinbefore contained
Second-This respondent further alleges
that all of the said charges made against him,
and in particular those in reference to his
immoral conduct, were made for the sole
purpose of destroying his reputation and
standing in the community where he resides
and throughout the state of Minnesota. And
this respondent alleges that the facts in ref
erenee thereto are as follows:
During the summer or early fall of 1886
one II. G. Stordock was candidate before
the Minnesota Republican State convention
for certain Office. Certain prominent poll
ticians Of the state of Minnesota refused to
permit said ii. G. Stordock to become q can
didate upon said state Republican ticket or
to receive the nomination at the hands of
said convention, upon the ground and for
the reason, that said II. G. Stordock, while q
convention, had been guilty of receiving
bribes from various railroad corporations In
fhe state os Minnesota. The evidence of his
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